Spending few times and pondering about your ancestors before an exam or job interview can vitally boost the options for success, as stated by the scientists at the University of Graz in Austria.

The so-termed ''ancestor effect'' fits well and acts accordingly as a reminder in case of brain that makes the nearly impossible hurdles to surpass, reports the Daily Mail.

Psychologists believe that the effect might be linked with the basic notion that the ones who associate themselves with their family history have a higher sense of identity and self-esteem, which in actuality boosts the overall intellectual performance.

To test this theory, the scientist team observed 80 students and asked them to spend 5 minutes pondering over 15th century ancestors, their great-grandparents or a recent trip to the shops.

Soon after this the students were asked about their confidence levels in the nearest exams. The group that remembered who recounted their lost generations was more confident had more inclination towards of success.

The students further were subjected to varied range of intelligence tests. In one, of them the ''ancestor effect'' helped spiral scores to 14 out of a maximum 16, which was further evaluated with just ten out of 16 in the rival group.